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Compulsive is not about how you have sex, how often you have sex or with whom you have sex. It refers to times when thoughts about sex or your behaviour causes problems in your life and with relationships.  Compulsive sexual thoughts and...

Sex Toys and Condoms STIs can pass from one person to another from sharing sex toys. When using sex toys, it’s important to understand how to keep them clean and how to prevent STIs from passing between partners. If sex toys are shared, it...

If this is a concern for you, feel free to chat with us or ask a question through this website. Common Concerns Notifying sex partners about a positive STI: The BC Centre for Disease Control, and public health nurses in each Health...

Preventing STIs An STI is caused when a bacteria, virus, or parasite is passed from one person to another during sexual contact. Some kinds of sex have a lower chance of passing STIs. For example, the chance of passing an STI is much less...

Some people enjoy oral sex, while other people do not. Some prefer to give or receive oral sex, but not the other way around.  It is helpful to talk with your partner or partners to share what you like and find out what they like....

Sometimes, we have trouble with sex. We might feel bad about sex or have a hard time feeling pleasure. Things like family, culture, religion and the media affect how we feel about our sexuality. Having sex concerns can lower your pleasure...

Part of sex is talking to partners about STIs and protection. Another part of sex talk can be talking with partners about what feels good. If you are not used to talking about sex, you may be shy about starting the conversation. We have...

Calling HIV positive gay and bisexual guys!  Are you interested in participating in a new program at Positive Living BC? Gay Poz Sex (GPS) is a fun and exciting new program for gay and bisexual HIV positive men who are18 years and older...

I had sex with prostitute and it was a protected sex as I used condom , I did nothing else but touched her vagina with my fingers for 3-4 second ,I had no cut on my finger , I was worried so I made took a rapid test exactly on the 28th...
I was on a business trip and I had protected sex with sex workers in Eastern Africa. My exposures were on 7.27.13, 8.10.13 and 8.22.13. As soon as I got back in the U.S. I test on 8.29.13 DNA by PCR and antibody 1/2=Negative, 32 days post...

Sexual assault is any kind of sexual act that you did not consent to. This can include everything from unwanted kissing, to groping, to forced oral, vaginal or anal penetration. It may include physical violence or not. Sometimes...

Here are ten tips that will help make these conversations relevant and comfortable for all involved. These tips have been generously provided by Jennifer Gibson, Community Education Services Coordinator with Island Sexual Health.  Want to...

I received oral sex from African black sex worker and am worried of risk to hiv. How affective will a test be 1 week after event?
I have received a oral sex from a sex worker and already tested for HIV at 3 months and 20 days with a rapid test that is negative. Now after 4 and half month i am having a symptom of throat sore, cold and cough. Is this the symptom of...
Hello. Recently I had protected sex with a sex worker whose HIV status is unknown. After a while, I took my penis out and started to masturbate with the condom on. My hands were exposed to her vaginal fluid. I took off the condom, started...
I am a seamen I had oral sex giving & receving form sex worker I had just cut in my upper lips was not fresh can and I dont know her hiv status can I be infected please help I am worried
Hi, I have a protected sex and received unprotected oral sex from a lady,9 days later I started finding it difficult when urinating and some slight sharp pain.......does it me I've contacted gonorrea because I think I've once contacted it...
I had unprotected oral sex and protected vaginal sex with a woman. The unprotected oral sex was long and vigorous and she caused a little bit of trauma on the penis. I did a STD test for Chlamydia and gonorrhea at around two weeks and it...
Hi There I have unprotected oral sex with a sex worker with an unknown STI status on Sep 3rd during my visit to Thailand. She gave me a blow job twice for a total of 10 minutes. Than we have a protected vaginal sex with a good quality...
Hi.. I recently had sex with a Sex Worker in Las Vegas. Today marks 17 days since that episode. We used a condom and she gave me oral for a few minutes than we proceeded to vaginal and i finished in her. I noticed she kept her fingers...